Canada set for World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina on home soil
Canada seeks its first World Cup win as Alphonso Davies misses the opener and Bosnia arrives after upsetting Italy and Wales in qualifying.
- On Friday, the Canadian men's soccer team plays its first-ever home World Cup match at Toronto Stadium against Bosnia-Herzegovina in a historic opener for the co-host nation.
- Injuries to left back Alphonso Davies, centre-back Moise Bombito, and midfielder Ismael Kone have created roster uncertainty as Canada enters after recent friendlies against Uzbekistan and Ireland.
- The 65th-ranked Bosnians play a physical brand of soccer and rely on 40-year-old striker Edin Dzeko, despite his shoulder injury, to pose a threat.
- Maxime Crepeau starts in net, while Canadian defender Derek Cornelius emphasizes defensive focus, stating, "But then on the day, just be ready for the fight."
- Following this opener, Canada travels to Vancouver for Group B matches against Qatar on June 18 and Switzerland on June 24, seeking their first tournament victory.
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Away from Toronto Stadium, fans gather to watch Canada's 'historic' World Cup game
A banquet hall kilometres away from Toronto's World Cup stadium roared with excitement this afternoon as Bosnia-Herzegovina scored the first goal against Canada in the tournament's first match on Canadian soil.
First it was Mexico, which resolved its debut with a comfortable triumph against South Africa (2-0), and tonight, the second of the three host countries of the World Cup 2026, Canada, is debuting on the big date. It does so before the Bosnia of Edin Dzeko, ready to give the bell in Group B that today shoots. In the morning of this Saturday it will be the turn of the third and last host, United States, framed in its premiere before Paraguay.
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Canada ties game against Bosnia-Herzegovina - Parksville Qualicum News
1:51 p.m. Pacific Six minutes of stoppage time has been added. The game is still 1-1. 1:40 p.m. Pacific Canada scores its first goal, tying the game. Just minutes after coming on as a substitute, Cyle Larin drew Canada even at the 78-minute mark, blasting home a shot from just inside the box to make it 1-1. 1:03 p.m. Pacific Team Canada has some work to do. The Canadians currently trail Bosnia-Herzegovina 1-0 at halftime, in the first men’s Worl…
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